MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining project · Care and Maintenance
Phils Creek / PMI
Phils Creek / PMI is a Western Australian mining project (in care and maintenance) in MINEDEX, owned by Process Minerals International Pty Ltd 100%, on 15 current tenements held by PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD. Commodities: Iron.
- MINEDEX project
- J03122
- Stage
- Care and Maintenance
- Owners (MINEDEX)
- Process Minerals International Pty Ltd 100%
- Tenement holders
- PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
- Parent groups
- Mineral Resources
- Commodities
- Iron
- Rehabilitation liability
- Its rehabilitation liability is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs
Resources and reserves
| Commodity | Resources | Reserves | Latest estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | 15 Mt at 55.6%, 8.4 Mt contained | — | 18 August 2008 |
Current MINEDEX estimates over all the project's sites; resources may include reserves. MINEDEX (DMPE), CC BY 4.0.
Mine closure plans
| Site | Operator | Latest plan approved | Plan (PDF on GeoDocs) | Closure year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILS CREEK PROJECT | Process Minerals International Pty Limited | 28 February 2024 | MINE CLOSURE PLAN - PHILS CREEK PROJECT - J03122 | |
| Report - for Iron Ore Holdings Phil's Creek Project - Mining Leases M47/1359 and M47/1421; and Miscellaneous Licence L47/336 | Iron Ore Holdings LIMITED | 2 March 2012 | Final Report - Mining Proposal for Iron Ore Holdings Phil's Creek Project - Mining Leases | 2017 |
Tenements
| Tenement | Holder | Status | Expires | Commodities | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 47/1359 Mining lease | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 13 January 2031 | Iron | 908 |
| M 47/1421 Mining lease | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 20 January 2031 | Iron | 26 |
| L 47/336 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 8 April 2031 | Iron | 42 |
| L 47/554 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 19 June 2033 | Iron | 40 |
| L 47/555 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 21 March 2034 | Iron | 6 |
| L 47/559 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 17 December 2033 | Iron | 30 |
| L 47/560 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 18 June 2033 | Iron | 70 |
| L 47/569 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 21 March 2034 | Iron | 114 |
| L 47/627 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 21 March 2034 | Iron | 52 |
| L 47/643 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 21 March 2034 | Iron | 40 |
| L 47/950 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 26 May 2043 | Iron | 74 |
| L 47/951 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 26 May 2043 | Iron | 42 |
| L 47/952 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 26 May 2043 | Iron | 40 |
| L 47/953 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 26 May 2043 | Iron | 46 |
| L 47/954 Miscellaneous licence | PROCESS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD | Granted | 26 May 2043 | Iron | 35 |